MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for land to be surveyed into 6 by 6 miles squares called??
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counties
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sections
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townships
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regions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Land was to be systematically surveyed into square townships, 6 mi (9.7 km) on a side, each divided into thirty-six sections of 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) or 640 acres (260 ha). These sections could then be subdivided for re-sale by settlers and land speculators.
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